Allegheny Serviceberry vs Persistent Trillium

Amelanchier arborea compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Persistent Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Trillium
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Trillium persistens

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Persistent Trillium share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Persistent Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Serviceberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Allegheny Serviceberry

The Allegheny Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.